Come See the Paradise
In 1942 over 100,000 Americans were interned in prison camps. In America.
Release: Aug. 17, 1990
Country: United States
Duration: 138 min
Rated: R
Synopsis
In this drama from director Alan Parker, on-the-lam Jack McGurn flees to Los Angeles and takes a job as a projectionist at a movie theater owned by a Japanese-American man. Jack falls for the owner's daughter, Lily, but they are forced to elope to Seattle when her father forbids the relationship. The couple marry and have a daughter, but when World War II breaks out, Jack is powerless to stop his new family's forced internment.
Original titleCome See the Paradise
IMDb Rating6.73 025 votes
TMDb Rating6.13253 votes
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Cast
Jack McGurn
Lily Kawamura
Mr. Kawamura
Frankie Kawamura
Mrs. Kawamura
Charlie Kawamura
Harry Kawamura
Dulcie Kawamura
Joyce Kawamura
Younger Mini McGann